Abstract:Abstract: Objective To compare the clinical efficacy of over-the-scope clip (OTSC) and surgical operation in treatment of refractory peptic ulcer bleeding. Methods 44 cases refractory peptic ulcer bleeding patients who exhibited poor response to conventional and endoscopic therapy were included in the study. Patients of study group were treated with OTSC, and patients of control group were given surgical operation. All the patients were followed up 6 months after treatment. Surgical time, hospitalization time, hospitalization expense, incidence of complications, haemostatic rates, rebleeding rate were compared between the two groups. Results Surgical time of study group (23.38 ± 4.31) min was significantly shorter than that of control group (135.01 ± 35.17) min, P < 0.05. Hospitalization time of study group (18.21 ± 7.22) d was shorter than that of control group (27.25 ± 12.77) d, P < 0.05. Hospitalization expense of study group was significantly lower than that of control group [(72 480.73 ± 42 663.75) vs (97 498.45 ± 58 998.78) RMB, P < 0.05]. 4 patients were found OTSC residue in study group, while the incidence of surgical complication in control group was 12.50%, including one case of adhesive intestinal obstruction and two cases of postoperative infection, the incidence of complications showed no significant difference between the two groups (P > 0.05). There was no significant difference in the control of acute bleeding between the two groups (95% vs 100%, P > 0.05). One case of rebleeding occurred in both groups in 6 months after treatment, rebleeding rate showed no difference between the two groups (5.00% vs 4.17%, P > 0.05). Conclusion OTSC and surgical operation are safe and effective for the treatment of refractory peptic ulcer bleeding, while OTSC is a simple technique with the advantages of simple, quick recovery and low cost.